Officers in Riley County are investigating after reports were filed on Thursday for criminal damage to property. Officers filed the report just after noon in the 1300 block of Pillsbury Drive in Manhattan. The victim in this case is Affordable Towing and they reported to police that an unknown subject damaged their metal fence resulting in a total loss of approximately $5,000. Police are asking anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers. Click here for more local news.
Author: AJ Shaw
AJ Shaw
Born and raised in the Chicagoland area, AJ joined KMAN in the Summer of 2023 and is currently a news/sports reporter, producer and host of Scoreboard Saturday. You can contact him at aj@1350kman.com.
A Texas man is behind bars after he was arrested for sex crimes on Thursday. Officers arrested 34-year-old Abel Gutierrez Jr., of Laredo, Texas, on a Riley County District Court warrant on charges of aggravated sexual battery on a “physically powerless” victim, aggravated sexual battery by using force or fear, two counts of sexual battery and failure to appear. Gutierrez’s bond has been set at $15,500. He remains confined at the time of this report. Click here for more local news.
One person was transported to a nearby hospital following a two-vehicle accident on Friday morning in Pottawatomie County. The accident occurred near Highway 24 and Schoeman Road earlier this morning. According to early reports from Pottawatomie County Sheriff Doug Adams, one of the vehicles was on fire and an individual was transported to Stormont Vail for their injuries. Details are still emerging with this story. Stay tuned to News Radio KMAN for the latest. Click here for more Pottawatomie County news.
On Thursday’s edition of The Game, the ‘Cats roll #22 Utah on the road. We talk with K-State WBB Coach Jeff Mittie in Hour 2 of the program. Also, Chris Klieman continues to cook in the transfer portal and another edition of Mitch in Vegas.
A Junction City woman is behind bars on Thursday after being arrested on a charge of failure to appear in court. Anastasia Kenyon, 24, was arrested on a Riley County District Court warrant at approximately 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday on the charge that stems from previous charges of two counts of making false information and two counts of theft by deception with a value of less than $1500. Bond in this case has been set at $20,000. Kenyon remains confined in the Riley County Jail as of this report. Click here for more local news.
On Wednesday’s edition of The Game, the guys discuss the fallout of K-State MBB’s loss to Oklahoma State. Derek Young from K-State Online joins the show in the first hour and then in Hour 2, Brian Smoller joins the program to preview K-State WBB’s game against Utah.
(Jan. 8 at 10:27am Update): All residential streets in Wamego have been cleared as of this morning. Crews still out monitoring for hazards. City officials are encouraging anyone who feels like their roads may have been missed to should reach out to City Hall at 785-456-9119. (Jan. 8 at 5:31am Update): City of Manhattan crews are continuing their clean-up efforts on Wednesday. Roughly 40% of residential areas in town have been plowed. Crews are still working in the Amherst/Miller Park and Grand Mere/Colbert Hills areas, but they are both about 75% completed. The following City facilities plan to reopen to…
A woman was injured in an accident on Tuesday morning that occurred in Manhattan. The accident occurred at approximately 10:15 a.m. at mile marker 306 on Tuttle Creek Boulevard. Roxanne Brown, 32, was transported by EMS to Via Christi after she lost control of her vehicle on the ice on the road. Her injuries are considered non-life threatening. Click here for more local news.
Even with the election more than a year away, the first person to announce their candidacy for Governor of Kansas was made on Wednesday. Secretary of State Scott Schwab has decided to throw his hat in the ring for the Republican nomination for Governor. Schwab, who was first elected to the position in 2018 and then re-elected in 2022, has been in Kansas politics since first being elected to the State Senate in 2002. Schwab grew up in Great Bend and currently resides in Overland Park with his wife, Michele, and their children. He graduated from Fort Hays State University.…
A fire that engulfed a semitrailer restricted traffic on I-70 just west of Topeka on Wednesday morning. The fire was reported just prior to 5:30 a.m. this morning on westbound I-70 about 2 miles west of the Shawnee-Wabaunsee County line. The semi was reported to be fully engulfed in flames. Initial reports from the scene indicated the trailer was carrying ammunition. Traffic was impeded due to crews responding to scene. A fire that engulfed a semitrailer has restricted traffic on I-70 just west of Topeka on Wednesday. The fire was reported just prior to 5:30 a.m. this morning on westbound…